circumvention
/ˌsɜː(ɹ)kəmˈvɛnʃən/
circumvention noun: the act of evading or going around (bypassing).
Noun
circumvention (countable and uncountable, plural circumventions)
- The act of evading or going around (bypassing).
- The act of prevailing over another by fraud or deception.
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circumvention meaning in Urdu and Sanskrit
circumvention in Urdu
- عیاری
circumvention in Sanskrit
- act of prevailing
- कपट kapaṭa
Synonyms of circumvention
Forms of circumvention
| plural | circumventions |
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Origin of circumvention
From Latin circumventio, equivalent to circumvent + -ion.
Words formed from circumvention
Questions about circumvention
- What does circumvention mean?
- Circumvention means the act of evading or going around (bypassing).
- What is circumvention in Urdu?
- Circumvention in Urdu is عیاری. See Circumvention meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is circumvention?
- Circumvention is a noun.
- How do you pronounce circumvention?
- Circumvention is pronounced /ˌsɜː(ɹ)kəmˈvɛnʃən/.
- What is the plural of circumvention?
- The plural of circumvention is circumventions.
Words near circumvention in the dictionary
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